Infederation Ltd v Google, Inc & Ors

Infederation Ltd v Google, Inc & Ors

There are cogent reasons for granting permission for Foundem to provide its analysis of disclosed documents to the European Commission, as this promotes consistency between the court and the Commission, does not prejudice Google, and does not involve further invasion of privacy or confidentiality since the documents are already with the Commission.

Parties
Claimant: Infederation Limited; Defendant: Google, Inc; Defendant: Google Ireland Limited; Defendant: Google UK Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 December 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application for Permission to Use Disclosed Documents
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Abuse of Dominant Position, Collateral Purpose Rule, Disclosure of Documents, Parallel Proceedings, Article 102 TFEU, Section 18 Competition Act 1998
Competition Law Civil Procedure Abuse of Dominant Position Collateral Purpose Rule Disclosure of Documents Parallel Proceedings Article 102 TFEU Section 18 Competition Act 1998

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Parties

Infederation Limited

Claimant

Google, Inc

Defendant

Google Ireland Limited

Defendant

Google UK Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application for Permission to Use Disclosed Documents

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant should be granted permission under CPR 31.22(1)(b) to use disclosed documents for the purpose of making submissions to the European Commission in parallel competition proceedings.

Ratio Decidendi

There are cogent reasons for granting permission for Foundem to provide its analysis of disclosed documents to the European Commission, as this promotes consistency between the court and the Commission, does not prejudice Google, and does not involve further invasion of privacy or confidentiality since the documents are already with the Commission.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Permission granted to Foundem to provide the redacted analysis of disclosed documents to the European Commission.